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Born Free Bottles
Asked by M.B. from San Francisco
on December 20, 2008
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Is anyone else having trouble with Born Free bottles? My son liked them at first but he seems to have a hard time now. I have to change the nipple several times before...
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- Hi M.- What's important is that your baby is eating! I have friends and family alike who have chosen all different routes or combined different types of feeding just ...
- I use the same bottle with my 2 month old son, and some of the nipples kind of suck back into the bottle when he is eating so he can't get the formula out. Maybe the ...
- Advent worked for me. I bottle fed both of my kids and they both responded well to the advent bottle.
Nipple Change for Born Free Bottles
Asked by A.A. from Chicago
on December 22, 2008
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we use the born free bottles and their nipples come in stages (levels 1-3 and 2 extras). my husband and i were havinga dicussion on ifyou HAVE to change nipples.
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- I'm with your husband. Here's something to tink about going forward. The engine of our consumer economy and consumer culture is DEMAND. A lot of smart people get pa...
- You have to be careful changing up, it may come out too fast for her and she can gag on her formula. I have the 3rd level on born free for mydaycare boy, he eats alot...
- I'm with your husband on this one. I think the numbering on packages is purely marketing. Would you put your kid in 2T cloths if her 18 month fit fine, but she is now ...
Safe Plastic?
Asked by C.W. from Denver
on April 29, 2008
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I've been hearing more and more about how dangerous plastic cups/plates/etc. are for our children. I'm hesitant to switch to glass or regular dishes (so easily droppe...
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- I have heard the ones to avoid are numbers 3, 5, 7 . I havenot seen any numbers on some of my sippy cups, bowls, etc. I am going to be looking at your replies as I ha...
- From what I have read that the plastic unless it is breaking off or damaged isn't unsafe. Not sure if that is true or not. I started getting Jelly in those little ja...
- I just take care NOT to microwave anything in plastic, AND that what plastics I am using are dishwasher safe.
Bottle Nipple Sizes
Asked by B.C. from Tampa
on March 10, 2011
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Hello, Is there a specific time guide line for the specific sizes for the bottles nipples? I have dr.brown and born free set boxes, but I don't see any info on the box...
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- If you exclusively breastfeed, continuing to use the slow flow best mimics the work required to get your milk to let down and then the suction rate required to keep it...
- BF babies tend to like the fat soft nipples. try to match the flow with what yours is like. reg for "easy milk-maker", fast for "swirter/ firehose", and slow for "jaw-...
- We fed our daughter breast milk exclusively as well. We never switched to the faster flow nipples, just stayed with the ones that came with the bottles (I think they w...
Glass Bottles
Asked by N.V. from Boston
on February 28, 2008
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I'm just wondering if anybody out there use the Evenflo glass bottles. I noticed there is a new glass bottle out called "Born Free" but they are so pricey! My main c...
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- Hi N., I used the Medela pump storage bottles to freeze my breast milk- they are a bit small(80mL), but they are made of the safe FDA approved plastic (look for #5 on...
- I know that you can freeze pyrex glass. Just read what the labels say before you buy it. Remember to thaw glass in the frig, so that the change of quick temps don't c...
- hi there. Let me see if I can help. First of all not all bottles made from plastics are bad for your baby. Only the ones containing "polybicarbonate" are. In other...
Bottles for Breastfeeding Baby
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on August 27, 2010
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I am going to be breastfeeding, but I will have to return to work and will need day care to bottle feed my little one with my milk. What bottles do you recommend for ...
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- Born Free worked for us! I will also give them rave reviews, 5 stars, tell you they are the greatest, etc. but your little one may not think so. :) Whatever you do,...
- Just some food for thought so you don't stress this decision too much. Both my girls took regular palin ordinary cheap bottles. Before buying any "breast friendly' o...
- S., I used Breastflow with my daughter and she did great with it. This was a very important subject for me because my son used the playtex VentAire and over time he pr...
Bottles
Asked by N.L. from Tampa
on July 13, 2010
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I need to buy new bottles for my baby (he is 5 months)... Currently I'm using "Born Free" brand... Any other recommendation?? These ones are OK (I'm a new mom and have...
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- No it is not normal for your bottles to leak after only 5 months, but I've never used the Born Free brand. I used the Breast Flow bottles when my daughter was very sma...
- I've heard good things about Dr. Brown's bottles. I'm an Avent fan. My sister used them for her daughter and loved them. My son just turned a year old and I'm weani...
- We also used the Dr. Brown bottles. They are wonderful. Lots of parts but GREAT!
What Do You Think of Glass Bottles?
Asked by L. from Minneapolis
on August 22, 2009
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My second baby is due next month. I need to get new bottles because my old bottles are not BPA-free. I've been considering glass bottles (maybe Born Free brand) beca...
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- I don't think many people are into the glass bottle thing cause I've seen alot of them are on clearance lately.
- I did like the glass bottles. I was worried about them breaking but They had the rubber covers to go over them. I only used a bottle for the first month anyway. As ...
- I would go with glass if you can. My son was particular about what type of nipple he'd drink from and we ended up using the Playtex Nursers (plastic w/ inserts). In fa...
BPA Free Bottles
Asked by D.B. from Dallas
on April 27, 2008
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With all the recent hype about BPA in plastic bottles I'd like to switch to BPA free bottles or even glass bottles. Even though my son is almost 8 months I think its ...
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- We recently made the switch as well (we also have an 8 month old). We are using Evenflo glass bottles. They work really well, and they are much cheaper than the other ...
- We've used the Born Free bottles with my almost 8-month old daughter since she was born and haven't had any trouble. No leaking or any problems like that.
- My daughter has used the Born Free Bottles since almost birth. I have no complaints about them especially now that they are more widely available in stores.
Baby Bottles --- Need Suggestions
Asked by B.P. from Dallas
on August 20, 2008
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Greetings, Everyone -
My DH and I welcomed our beautiful daughter to the world on July 22, 2008 at 32 weeks gestation. She was in the NICU until Monday August 18th...
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- I had a preemie as well (32 weeks too). I tried a gazillion different ones. The only ones she would take were the Enfamil ones I got at the hospital. I found them at t...
- Let me tell ya. I know exactly what you are going through. In the NICU for 4 months. I came home and started using Avent with a # 1 nipple. She would fall asleep also,...
- I mostly use Avent, but also have one Born Free bottle that the baby liked better as he got older. The nipples or so soft they often collapse until the baby gets used...
